Re: Cheaper Servers? - Been there - done that -- MIDRANGE-L

Linux is not restricted to Servers. I use SuSE linux in both workstation
and Server environments. It is an excellent distribution of Linux.

I didn't have difficulty setting up a Windoze network. That bit is
actually quite easy. My problem was Windoze crashing, Loosing
connections, loosing data. You name it, it probably happened. I cost me
at least half a day per week just to keep the PCs going. Eventually I
had one crash too many, lost all my saved e-mail, cursed Bill Gates till
the air turned blue and looked for an alternative. I had had 4-5 years
of crashing operating systems and enough was enough. Now I spend almost
no time keeping my systems alive.

Don't get me wrong, I still use windows as well. In many cases I have no
choice (eg. Ops Nav). But now I have the option not to use it as well.

There are those who can't see past the Microsoft gate, I used to be one
of them. But in the last few years I have opened my eyes to the wider
world out there.

Syd Nicholson



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>4)  Not too long ago a general feeling from several list subscribers was
>that linux was fine for servers but not recommended for clients.  Granted,
>I don't know jack about linux, but that opinion was generated from linux
>proponents.  And as far as your difficulties in setting up a windows
>network - I'd wager to say there's a fair number of people who feel the
>opposite of you.  Granted, this may be because of their limited exposure
>to Linux.
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>Rob Berendt
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>safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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>To create a real portable iSeries IBM need to create a GUI AS/400.
>Unless that happens we will always need another PC system to connect to
>it.
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>A native OS/400 GUI and native iSeries display, keyboard and mouse. A
>prime requirement for a laptop iSeries.
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>The only 'native' display access an iSeries has is green screen text
>based. This must seriously hinder sales in an all GUI world.
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>Perhaps an X-Server type approach and a third party product such as KDE
>or Gnome would be the way forward.
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>Politically I don't think IBM have any interest in this. They work on
>the basis that everyone uses Windoze so they only provide GUI software
>(eg. CA/400, Ops Nav, Code/400) to run under Windoze. In so doing they
>FORCE all their customers to use Windoze. Please correct me if I am
>wrong, but I am not aware of any IBM created CA/400 software for other
>operating systems (eg. Linux). They insist we use Ops Nav, and Ops Nav
>only runs under Windoze.
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>Personally I concluded that even maintaining a small Windoze network was
>too expensive on my time. I now use Linux (much better, and more stable)
>and question IBM's commitment to Linux. They seem to want it on their
>servers (the words bandwagon and jump spring to mind) but I don't know
>of any serious client side Linux developments. I would love to see a
>CA/400 for Linux.
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>Syd Nicholson
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